area

Meaning

  1. A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
  2. A particular geographic region.
  3. Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
  4. The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
  5. An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.
  6. Penalty box; penalty area.
  7. (slang) Genitals.

Synonyms

open space

parcel of land

plot of land

dry area

distribution area

residential area

residential district

residential quarter

military zone

rural area

sguare measure

arable land

bare ground

depicted object

piece of ground

piece of land

subject area

land area

surrounding area

place to walk in

territorial division

territorial dominion

cultivated field

field of action

natural habitat

Frequency

A2
Hyphenated as
a‧re‧a
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛəɹiːə/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin area.

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